SP manifesto promises major sops for workers, farmers, poor, women

The Samajwadi Party on Tuesday released its poll manifesto, promising an 'Urban Employment Guarantee Act' on the lines of MNREGA and 33 per cent reservation for women in government jobs, besides a......

Govt lifts expenditure curbs linked to Covid-19

The finance ministry on Friday withdrew expenditure curbs on various departments and ministries imposed in June in the wake of the COVID-19 second wave, reflecting improvement in public finances......

Delayed Pensions Leave Bihar's Teachers Struggling

Retired college teachers in Bihar face financial difficulties as they have not received their pension for four months, reports M I Khan. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for......

Is this how India is funding the stand-off with China?

Has the army confronted China with emergency purchases that have been largely paid for by pensioners, asks Ajai Shukla. IMAGE: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets with defence families at the......

Govt hikes DA after to 28% effective July 1

The government has increased the rate of Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) after a gap of one-and-half years from 17 per cent to 28 per cent, benefiting nearly 1.14 crore employees......

Walmart is open to IPO for Flipkart

US retail giant Walmart has said it is "open to an IPO" for its Indian e-commerce arm Flipkart but there is "no specific timeline" for the share sale. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Both......

Now you will get your salary, pension even on bank holidays

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday said National Automated Clearing House (NACH) will be available on all days of the week, effective August 1, 2021. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com NACH,......

InvITs with too few investors under Sebi lens

InvITs are a key way in which private developers could monetise their investments in infrastructure projects to enable them to raise cash for new project development. Photograph:Shailesh......

Kumble took the right decision: Azhar

'When I was playing, the BCCI used to appoint the coach.''That was not the captain's prerogative, but now things have changed.'Rediff.com's Harish Kotian listens to Azhar on Sreesanth, Kumble's......

Bribes given for host rights of 2006 FIFA WC, admits former German FA official

'It is also clear that the current DFB president knew about it -- not, as he says, just a few weeks ago, but at least since 2005. The way I see it, Niersbach is lying' IMAGE: FIFA executive member......